Upton election: No contested races, low turnout

Tuesday

May 6, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By Mike GleasonDaily News Staff

UPTON – Local voters chose town officials Monday in a day that saw low voter participation.There were no contested races, and 282 citizens cast votes in the election.According to Town Clerk Kelly McElreath, Upton has approximately 4,900 registered voters, meaning less than one percent participated in Monday’s vote.Warden Rena Richard said things had gone slowly throughout the day.“It was steady – just really, really slow,” she said.Selectmen Chairman James Brochu was re-elected to his three-year seat with 242 votes. Mendon-Upton School Committee Chairman Philip DeZutter also retained his seat, garnering 223 votes.Neither Brochu nor DeZutter could be reached for comment on their respective wins.Other incumbents who won re-election include David Loeper (moderator, 262 votes); Teresa Ambrosino (assessor, 241 votes); Richard Desjardins (Board of Health, 240 votes); Richard Gazoorian (Recreation Commission, 236 votes); Paul Carey (Planning Board, 237 votes); and Richard Kennedy (Housing Authority, 240 votes).Three incumbents sought and won their seats on the Public Library Board of Trustees: Charlotte Carr (232 votes); Frances Gustman (218 votes); and C. John Minnucci (102 votes).No one filed to run for three seats in town: a three-year Cemetery Commission seat, a three-year Finance Committee seat and a three-year seat on the Board of Commissioners for Trust Funds. Write-in results were unavailable as of press time.